SliceWP vs ThirstyAffiliates
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| Feature | SliceWP v1.2.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | ThirstyAffiliates v3.12.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | SliceWP · SliceWP Premium ($) | ThirstyAffiliates · ThirstyAffiliates Pro ($) |
| Pros | Affiliate registration, login and account pages; Connects to WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads orders; Percentage or fixed commission options | Short redirect URLs on your own domain for affiliate links; Editor button and shortcode for inserting links; Click reporting in the plugin's reports screen |
| Cons | Add-ons need a paid SliceWP licence key; Premium features arrive as separate add-on plugins; Commission rules are set inside the plugin's admin screens | Some features need the paid Pro licence; Redirects depend on rewrite rules and can 404 after permalink changes; ThirstyPay Stripe options add a second payment setup to manage |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Affiliate registration, login and account shortcodes, Affiliate ID and URL shortcodes and creatives, SliceWP admin menu page, WooCommerce order integration, Easy Digital Downloads payment integration, Opt-in usage tracking setting, Add-on activation from the admin ($), Licence key registration for the website ($) | Affiliate links as a custom post type, Short redirect URLs on your own domain, Editor link picker, Shortcode to insert a link, Link click reports, ThirstyPay Stripe links ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads | — |
| Other | SliceWP licence server ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | slicewp.com, license.slicewp.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 7 | 1 |